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therefore_o pâ—â—â—ced_v that_o whilst_o i_o put_v my_o finger_n into_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n 20.27_o john_n 20.27_o the_o weak_a hand_n of_o my_o faith_n may_v have_v the_o better_a hold_n sect._n x._o lo_o here_o the_o restless_a mind_n of_o man_n touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n of_o divine_a grace_n tremble_o waver_a 24.17_o numb_a 24.17_o seek_v rest_n but_o find_v none_o till_o the_o thought_n fix_v upon_o the_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n lo_o here_o the_o heavenly_a conduct_n of_o divine_a light_n new_o arisen_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n bring_v his_o thought_n from_o a_o far_a country_n 5._o matthew_z 2._o verse_n 5._o and_o never_o leave_v they_o till_o it_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o holy_a child_n lie_v the_o sweet_a bosom_n of_o the_o father_n love_n lo_o here_o the_o celestial_a call_n 41.2_o isaiah_n 41.2_o raise_v up_o the_o righteous_a man_n from_o the_o east_n his_o native_a country_n or_o if_o you_o 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my_o jesus_n i_o will_v let_v all_o go_v rather_o than_o let_v thou_o go_v for_o i_o shall_v let_v infinite_o more_o than_o the_o world_n all_o go_v in_o let_v thou_o go_v i_o shall_v loose_v myself_o in_o lose_v thou_o and_o be_v cast_v away_o 9.25_o luke_n 9.25_o and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o harbour_n no_o mo_z my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o christ_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v whither_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v be_v it_o to_o thy_o crown_n or_o to_o thy_o cross_n and_o where_o thou_o lodge_v i_o will_v lodge_v 17._o ruth_n 2.16_o 17._o be_v it_o a_o paradise_n or_o a_o prison_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v my_o people_n though_o the_o world_n hate_v they_o and_o thy_o god_n shall_v be_v my_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o ungodliness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n of_o ungodliness_n that_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n where_o thou_o die_v i_o will_v die_v 6._o rom._n 6.4_o verse_n 6._o and_o there_o will_v i_o be_v bury_v thy_o death_n shall_v mortify_v my_o member_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n my_o lust_n shall_v thy_o cross_n kill_v and_o thy_o grave_n bury_v nay_o god_n forbid_v that_o death_n shall_v part_v 3.3_o col._n 3.3_o but_o more_o close_o yea_o unseperable_o eternal_o unite_v thou_o and_o i_o and_o so_o shall_v i_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o have_v you_o see_v the_o return_a shulamite_n 6.16_o cant._n 6.16_o and_o what_o will_v you_o see_v in_o the_o shulamite_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o two_o army_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n the_o struggle_n of_o unbelief_n on_o the_o other_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n till_o at_o length_n the_o house_n of_o dav_n d_o grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a 2._o 2_o thes_n 1.1_o isaiah_n 23.33_o gen._n 32.25_o 28._o isaiah_n 40.1_o 2._o and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a old_n thought_n pass_v away_o and_o new_o prevail_v the_o lame_a divide_v the_o spoil_n the_o halt_a jacob_n become_v a_o prince_n with_o god_n the_o mourner_n be_v comfort_v the_o warfare_n accomplish_v the_o sin_n pardon_v the_o bruise_a reed_n lift_v up_o its_o hang_a head_n 42.3_o chapter_n 42.3_o the_o smoke_a slax_n break_v out_o into_o a_o flame_n in_o one_o word_n â—n_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o thought_n within_o 94.19_o psalm_n 94.19_o god_n comfort_n they_o delight_v the_o soul_n and_o thus_o the_o soul_n fall_v into_o a_o place_n where_o all_o this_o while_n 143.10_o act_n 27.41_o psalm_n 143.10_o two_o contrary_a sea_n have_v meet_v run_v at_o length_n a_o ground_n on_o the_o and_o of_o uprightness_n where_o the_o sore-part_n the_o thought_n
as_o a_o builder_n and_o as_o a_o in-dweller_n to_o mortify_v and_o to_o quicken_v to_o convince_v and_o to_o comfort_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n to_o guide_v into_o the_o way_n to_o uphold_v in_o the_o way_n and_o lead_v to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o their_o inheritance_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o their_o sonship_n the_o seal_n and_o the_o sealer_n wherewith_o and_o whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n by_o who_o they_o have_v a_o access_n to_o the_o father_n who_o be_v also_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n such_o be_v the_o undoubted_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n good_a reader_n of_o revile_v any_o of_o these_o working_n or_o of_o scoff_v at_o the_o word_n for_o sure_o we_o can_v but_o think_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n know_v best_a how_o to_o express_v his_o own_o working_n o_o think_v of_o this_o 10.62_o hebr._n 10.62_o that_o despite_n do_v to_o the_o child_n of_o grace_n suppose_v a_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o true_o one_o will_v think_v one_o may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o ahasuerus_n do_v in_o another_o who_o be_v he_o and_o where_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v presume_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o 7.5_o hestr_n 7.5_o o_o tremble_v good_a christian_n at_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v grieve_v or_o vex_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 63.10_o eph._n 4.30_o isaiah_n 63.10_o but_o especial_o that_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o blaspheme_n he_o and_o let_v this_o serious_a thought_n dwell_v with_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o exclude_v from_o grace_n to_o repent_v of_o sin_n thou_o therefore_o that_o bow_v the_o 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give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o 16.7_o and_o 16.7_o that_o i_o may_v send_v he_o to_o you_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o be_v a_o great_a word_n he_o say_v not_o only_o it_o will_v be_v as_o well_o for_o you_o if_o he_o come_v to_o you_o as_o if_o i_o have_v stay_v with_o you_o but_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v that_o he_o may_v come_v as_o in_o work_n that_o must_v pass_v through_o more_o hand_n than_o one_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o the_o first_o hand_n be_v take_v off_o that_o the_o finish_v hand_n may_v come_v work_v the_o finish_v work_n in_o man_n salvation_n the_o spirit_n work_v and_o therefore_o the_o finish_v work_n be_v the_o spirit_n work_v the_o father_n by_o his_o mercy_n the_o son_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o mediation_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o 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make_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o grant_v that_o a_o image_n of_o christ_n can_v true_o be_v make_v unlawful_a unlawful_a yet_o it_o be_v unlawful_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v 44._o unavoidable_a danger_n of_o idolatry_n pag._n 43._o greek_n the_o soul_n page_n 44._o and_o so_o it_o proceed_v to_o urge_v the_o unavoidable_a danger_n of_o idolatry_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o irenaeus_n epiphanius_n lanâ—tantius_n augustine_n affirm_v that_o they_o make_v the_o soul_n more_o crooked_a rather_o than_o teach_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o add_v that_o as_o it_o be_v write_v sap._n 14._o that_o image_n be_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n neither_o shall_v they_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n so_o be_v they_o not_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n god_n grant_v say_v the_o homily_n they_o may_v in_o the_o end_n be_v destroy_v turk_n page_n 45._o hinder_v conversion_n of_o jew_n and_o turk_n and_o far_o that_o truth_n it_o 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have_v sanctify_v through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o while_o the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n in_o god_n own_o light_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v see_v light_a and_o o_o that_o god_n will_v help_v the_o blind_a world_n to_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o fancy_n and_o faith_n 2.14_o psalm_n 36.9_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o fancy_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o one_o being_n affect_v in_o a_o carnal_a manner_n and_o by_o carnal_a mean_n and_o the_o other_o be_v act_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v only_o spiritual_o discern_v by_o spiritual_a mean_n and_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n so_o that_o whilst_o one_o man_n be_v gross_a in_o his_o imagination_n and_o make_v the_o more_o so_o by_o his_o image_n embrace_v a_o crucifix_n for_o a_o christ_n a_o piece_n of_o wood_n stone_n metal_n or_o paint_a cloth_n and_o print_a paper_n for_o god_n like_v he_o in_o the_o fable_n embrace_v the_o cloud_n for_o the_o goddess_n 5.3_o math._n 5.3_o another_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n be_v bless_v with_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o faith_n can_v reach_v and_o the_o present_a state_n bear_v for_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n 1.18_o john_n 1.18_o which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o and_o this_o of_o he_o that_o not_o the_o carnal_a mind_n 2.18_o 1_o cor._n 2.18_o or_o by_o carnal_a mean_n not_o the_o gross_a heart_a but_o the_o pure_a heart_a the_o sublimate_v soul_n the_o spiritualised_a mind_n such_o and_o such_o only_o have_v the_o bless_a sight_n of_o god_n here_o and_o hereafter_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o think_v of_o bring_v god_n down_o to_o we_o shape_a his_o invisible_a and_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n by_o our_o foolish_a fantasy_n and_o vain_a thought_n but_o rather_o by_o faith_n let_v we_o say_v with_o david_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n 25.6_o psalm_n 25.6_o sect._n xxvi_o to_o think_v also_o but_o with_o all_o awfulness_n 10.17_o god_n terrible_a deut._n 10.17_o of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n a_o mighty_a and_o terrible_a which_o regard_v not_o person_n nor_o take_v reward_n 65.18_o heb._n 12.29_o mal._n 1.14_o psalm_n 65.18_o for_o even_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n who_o name_n be_v dreadful_a among_o the_o very_a heathen_a who_o make_v even_o the_o end_n or_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n afraid_a at_o his_o token_n who_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o king_n thereof_o 6.2_o psal_n 76.12_o job_n 4_o 18._o job_n 15.15_o isaiah_n 6.2_o who_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n who_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n before_o who_o the_o holy_a seraphim_n do_v cover_v both_o their_o foot_n and_o their_o face_n as_o cover_n of_o old_a be_v use_v in_o token_n of_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n 24.65_o gen._n 24.65_o they_o cover_v their_o foot_n in_o token_n perhaps_o of_o their_o utter_a unworthiness_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o bumble_v to_o behold_v even_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n 113.6_o psalm_n 113.6_o and_o their_o face_n as_o unable_a to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o star_n in_o a_o morning_n do_v carry_v their_o light_n 7._o angel_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n job_n 38_o 7._o as_o it_o be_v in_o dark_a lantern_n upon_o the_o sun_n appear_v so_o also_o do_v these_o morning_n star_n as_o scripture_n style_v they_o though_o of_o excellent_a glory_n themselves_o and_o such_o as_o be_v terrify_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n man_n though_o terrible_a to_o man_n to_o the_o
say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o â—oats_n and_o the_o sprinkle_v they_o that_o be_v unclean_a sanctify_v as_o to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n purge_v your_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o old_a testament-believer_n run_v so_o much_o upon_o david_n especial_o his_o very_a die_a thought_n run_v of_o this_o 23.1_o 2_o sam._n 23.1_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o last_o word_n although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a this_o be_v all_o my_o salvation_n 5._o verse_n 5._o and_o all_o my_o desire_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v god_n what_o ever_o be_v out_o of_o order_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a my_o help_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v not_o in_o myself_o or_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o my_o own_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o elsewhere_o in_o better_a keep_n one_o shall_v say_v 45.24_o isaiah_n 45.24_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v strength_n and_o i_o have_v righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v 25._o verse_n 25._o all_o that_o ever_o shall_v have_v peace_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_n thus_o isaiah_n so_o jeremy_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n 33.16_o jer._n 33.16_o he_o that_o shall_v call_v she_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n so_o daniel_n now_o therefore_o o_o our_o god_n 14.14_o dan._n 9.17_o ezek._n 14.14_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n you_o see_v daniel_n who_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o noah_n and_o job_n one_o of_o the_o best_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v not_o a_o thought_n of_o any_o acceptance_n or_o audience_n from_o any_o righteousness_n or_o work_n of_o his_o own_o but_o only_o for_o christ_n sake_n lord_n do_v it_o say_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 24.16_o 2_o cor._n 12.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o act_n 24.16_o nay_o s._n paul_n that_o come_v behind_o no_o man_n and_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o all_o that_o exercise_v himself_o always_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o all_o man_n that_o beat_v down_o his_o body_n to_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o 2_o cor._n 11.22_o to_o the_o end_n r_o m._n 4._o chap._n rom_n 5._o chap._n in_o a_o word_n wherein-soev_a any_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o boast_v he_o have_v more_o yet_o you_o find_v no_o man_n more_o triumph_v in_o a_o impute_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n grace._n free_a gift_n no_o man_n more_o abase_v nay_o abhor_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o all_o self-wrought_a righteousness_n not_o of_o work_n say_v he_o 2.9_o eph._n 2.9_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v but_o sweep_v down_o throughout_o his_o writing_n especial_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 6._o rom._n chap._n 5._o and_o 6._o galatian_n ephesian_n the_o spider_n web_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v all_o that_o hope_n and_o confidence_n which_o man_n spin_v 8.14_o gal._n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o eph._n chap._n 2._o job_n 8.14_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n nay_o disclaim_n all_o compounding_n and_o blending_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n he_o will_v have_v nothing_o there_o but_o a_o christ_n apprehend_v and_o receive_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o too_o not_o of_o ourselves_o 11.6_o eph._n 2.8_o rom._n 11.6_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n else_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n and_o how_o plain_a and_o indeed_o terrible_a be_v that_o text_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o 9.30_o rom._n 9.30_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n 31.32_o verse_n 31.32_o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o have_v stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a stone_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 33._o verse_n 33._o behold_v i_o will_v lay_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a let_v papist_n then_o mock_v on_o and_o call_v this_o impute_v righteousness_n a_o putative_a or_o a_o imaginary_a righteousness_n yet_o what_o be_v to_o they_o foolishne_n 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o philip_n 3.3_o and_o to_o many_o a_o stumble_a stone_n let_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n a_o foundation_n rejoice_v thou_o in_o jesus_n and_o have_v thou_o no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n sect._n xxxvii_o christ_n pâ—â—l_o 2.6_o 7_o 8._o hâ—â—h_v thou_o his_o of_o christ_n but_o then_o as_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o that_o be_v humble_v be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o in_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o think_v that_o if_o ever_o thou_o hope_v for_o benefit_n by_o he_o thy_o life_n and_o thy_o lip_n must_v exalt_v he_o and_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o thought_n above_o all_o not_o that_o thou_o can_v add_v to_o but_o must_v own_o his_o greatness_n and_o his_o glory_n nay_o though_o thou_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n 5.16_o 2_o câ—â—_n 5.16_o yet_o henceforth_o know_v he_o so_o no_o more_o away_o with_o low_a thought_n carnal_a conception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o though_o he_o be_v crucify_a through_o weakness_n yet_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n 11.34_o 1_o cor._n 14.4_o isaiah_n 62.1_o heb._n 11.34_o yea_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n become_v weak_a that_o out_o of_o weakness_n thou_o may_v be_v make_v strong_a for_o if_o the_o christian_a can_v say_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a and_o can_v glory_n in_o his_o infirmity_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o he_o well_o may_v he_o glory_n in_o christ_n who_o glory_n in_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o infirmity_n they_o that_o see_v he_o behold_v as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n 1.4_o john_n 1.4_o for_o whilst_o he_o dwell_v among_o man_n in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a 5._o colos_n 2.9_o rom_n 9_o 5._o and_o o_o how_o awful_a and_o stupendous_a a_o thought_n it_o be_v that_o god_n benjamin_n shall_v be_v this_o ben-oni_n nay_o the_o bless_a god_n himself_o this_o man_n of_o sorrow_n 4.4_o isaiah_n 53.3_o and_o 9.6_o gal_n 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